New opera alert--"Everest"
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Dallas Opera will present a world premiere of a new opera “Everest” with music by composer Joby Talbot and libretto by Greg Scheer. It will be conducted by Nicole Paiement (from Opera Paralléle in San Francisco) who has a fine reputation for conducting new works. It’s inspired by the tragic events on Everest in 1996, when 8 climbers perished on the slopes of Mt. Everest. The story is mostly based on Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air supplemented by the librettist’s contacts with those present at the events or connected to it. The performance dates are Jan. 30, Feb. 1, Feb. 4, and Feb. 7. Dallas Opera |
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Personally, I sing poorly over 18,000ft |
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seems like it would be more of a soap opera. |
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Dear Rob.Calm: |
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Have they hired additional locals, smaller and stronger than the main singers, to do all the singing for a meager wage? |
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Reply to Adam Burch: Based on your question, I would guess you haven't seen or heard the principal members of the EVEREST cast in action: Andrew Bidlack, Sasha Cooke, Kevin Burdette and Craig Verm - who has serious experience as both a climber and a rock climbing trainer, in addition to his career as a professional opera singer. |
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Hey Suzanne, |
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Ah, my sense of humor, I know it's here somewhere...probably buried beneath the pile of papers on my desk. Thank you for helping me recover it, Adam - and just in time for the weekend! Have a great one! |
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New alpine record: the first to sing Vesti la Giubba on the Everest summit and hit all the notes. |
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I'll venture a few guesses: |
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brenta wrote:I'll venture a few guesses: 1. Alberich in das Reihngold. 3. Donizetti's la fille du re'giment: Maria was saved by Tonio. 5. Carmen's smugglers hide in the Sierra Morena. 6. In Britten's Peter Grimes, John falls down a cliff. 8. Schoenberg's Moses (from Moses und Aron) is gone for forty days. 9. Fanella in Auber's Muette de Portici/Masaniello. The last is a very wild guess.You are a winner! I’ll PM you to get your address and will send you a copy of Rock Climbing at Vedauwoo, Wyoming. Good on No. 3. The Metropolitan Opera’s expert panel failed on No.3 until they got a lot hints including that it was a bel canto opera. Given the earlier answers on rockclimbing.com, the only unanswered question is. 9. Who gets caught in an avalanche of flaming lave caused by throwing a rock into the crater? First to answer that will receive a copy of the Vedauwoo guidebook. Rob.calm heel and toe |
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M. Sprague posted this. M Sprague wrote:New alpine record: the first to sing Vesti la Giubba on the Everest summit and hit all the notes. youtube.com/watch?v=-kbi1EM…That's nice but what's more appropriate is an aria from La Wally. Here's the most famous one with English subtitles Angela GHEORGHIU and here's a version that's hard to beat for its emotional intensity. Whilemenia Wiggins Fernandez Rob.calm |
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Chris D wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw5x0mFDqA0 Pagliacci it ain't!The critics agree with you. Critic A star-telegram.com/entertain… theaterjones.com/ntx/review… Critic B Link C |